head to head
vs
TacomavsTownscaper
Tacoma leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Townscaper leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
TacomaTownscaper
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Tacoma leans harder on variance: Story is fixed; nothing hidden behind randomness.
Optimization2 vs 1
Tacoma leans harder on optimization: Piecing the timeline together takes light deduction.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.